Aberdeen: Fire victim remains in hospital

July 31, 2007

An Aberdeen man remains hospitalized after being injured in a fire Sunday morning. Gary Dvorak was listed in good condition Monday after a fire at 824 S. 11th St. sent him to Avera St. Luke's Hospital. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, said Mike Thompson, Aberdeen fire marshal. The fire began about 3:37 a.m. Sunday and was originally called in as a vehicle fire. When firefighters arrived, the fire had spread to a second vehicle and the house. Shift commander Kevin VanMeter has said the total cost of damage was about $35,000 - with $20,000 of damage to the house and $15,000 to both vehicles. No one else was injured in the blaze. Reporter Jackie Burke; (605) 622-2303 or 1-800-925-4100 ext. 303; jburke@aberdeennews.com